Ariana
The maids stood frozen, staring at my body on the floor.
"She's… she's gone…" one of them whispered, her voice shaking.
Another stepped back, covering her mouth. "It was too fast…"
The door opened again Luna Prese walked in like nothing had happened.
Her eyes moved to my body. "Clean this up," she said calmly.
The maids hesitated.
"My lady…" one of them said softly. "Should we—"
"I said clean it up," Prese repeated, her voice sharper this time. Fear took over.
"Yes… Luna."Two of them stepped forward slowly.
They lifted my body carefully, like I might break.
"Take her to the river," Prese said without emotion. "Throw her in. Let the current take her."
The maids froze again. "The river…?" one whispered.
Prese turned her head slightly, her eyes
